Makalu Base Camp Trek in Makalu Barun National Park, Nepal

This 22-day trek to Makalu Base Camp, in the Makalu Barun National Park in Nepal, truly is an epic, awesome and glorious challenge, as we tackle some of the most stunning landscape, scenery and terrain in the country at increasingly high altitudes, with the pay-off being the amazing sense of satisfaction at reaching the base camp.

The mountain of Makalu (8,463m) lies within the Himalayan Mountain Range in Nepal, and is the 5th-highest mountain the world. It is considered one of the most difficult mountains in the world to climb due to its steep pitch, which naturally attracts many mountain-climbing enthusiasts each year.

Our trip begins when we all meet in Kathmandu, where we spend a couple of days sightseeing and preparing for the trek.

Day 3 is when the trip proper begins with a flight to Tumlingtar, from where we begin trekking through the countryside.

The subsequent 9 days are devoted to reaching base camp, with the surrounding scenery of forests, valleys, hills, waterfalls and rivers proving absolutely sumptuous.

There will also be an in-built rest/acclimatization day to allow us all to adjust to and stave off the effects of high altitude.

Along the way we will be passing through and stopping at places such as Khongma Danda, Dobate, and the Barun River, with many Sherpa villages and UNSESCO World Heritage sites to explore and discover.

We reach the base camp on day 12, a might achievement that will result in a great sense of satisfaction. We spend a couple of days at the base camp taking in and admiring the unbelievable views we are exposed to of the Makalu peak and the Barun Glacier.

The following 7 days are then spent re-tracing our steps all the way back to Kathmandu, where our trip ends, having completed a true bucket-list item and seen the best that Nepal has to offer.

Test yourself and your trekking abilities with this great and rewarding challenge – book now to give it a go!